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    Posted: 13 Feb 2021 at 8:12pm
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My Quantum baitcaster has a ceramic drag. When servicing it do you grease the drag like conventional drag materials, or should the drag be dry?
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My understanding is that ceramic drags like carbon ones can be used dry or very lightly greased with drag grease.
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Quantum did. the hot sauce stuff didn’t they?
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Email the Reel Guy.. Ad on the right of the page.
His reputation and knowledge is next to none...
 I have had several questions like this with a few reels when repairing and upgrading to carbon drags etc over the yrs.

His excellent supply of parts and instruction of install, if oil  or grease, dry whatever.
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